Cinnamomum camphora

Family: LauraceaeEnglish: Camphor treeJapanese: クスノキ (Kusu no ki)

The camphor tree can grow to beautifully large and the leaves have a wonderful scent. You may find it in lower mountains, and even in Shiratani, but it's especially in lower altitudes. You will find a tiny insect home at the base of the lowest veins in almost every leaf. It is grown in gardens worldwide.

The tree with the largest girth in japan is a camphor tree in mainland Kagoshima.